The Torture of Hope part 2
Perhaps Infinite Mercy will shine upon you at the last moment! We must hope so. There are examples. So sleep in peace to-night. To-morrow you will be included in the auto da fe: that...
Phineus And The Harpies 1
Apollonius of Rhodes (3rd Century B.c.)Although he was a late writer in the epic form, Apollonius treated ancient mythical material, but from the standpoint of a scholar and a literary stylist. He left his...
The Selfish Giant part 3
Then the Hail stopped dancing over his head, and the North Wind ceased roaring, and a delicious perfume came to him through the open casement. “I believe the Spring has come at last,” said...
The Robbers of Egypt 2
The text below has been copied from tourhints.info; For the rest of the story you can visit link The Robbers of Egypt.Goddess kissBut she, hastily running to the young man, embraced him, wept for...
The Selfish Giant part 4
“It is your garden now, little children,” said the Giant, and he took a great axe and knocked down the wall. And when the people were going to market at twelve o`clock they found...
Orpheus and Eurydice 2
Bloodless spiritsAs he spoke and touched the strings of his lyre, the bloodless spirits wept. Tantalus no longer caught at the retreating water; the wheel of Ixion stood still in amazement; the birds ceased...
Lulu`s Triumph part 1
Matilde Serao (1856-1927)Matilde Serao was born at Patras, Greece, in 1856, and was the most distinguished of the older generation of modern Italian women writers. She began her literary career as a follower of...
